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WASHINGTON — Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will get an exemption from Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry with steep import duties.

OTTAWA — A surprise slowdown in inflation last month has turned the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on Wednesday into a coin toss, with some economists leaning toward a hold and others saying a cut is warranted.

TORONTO — Strength in the technology, base metal and financial sectors helped Canada's main stock index gain more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stocks also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 213.

The deep integration and proximity of the Canada-U.S. economies could make negotiations inevitable, one expert argues

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting in a rare quiet day for financial markets worldwide, for now at least. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in early trading Tuesday, though it’s been prone to huge swings not just day to day but also hour to hour.

Palmer leaves VPD this month to join RCMP, while deputy chief Fiona Wilson becomes new chief of Victoria Police Department

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday floated another possible pause on automobile tariffs to give companies time to set up U.S. supply chains, bringing more uncertainty to the deeply integrated North American vehicle industry.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that a government led by him would use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights to implement his tough-on-crime agenda — something no prime minister has ever done.